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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
4
The Carey Research club will meet Friday afternoon December 12 with Mrs S B Beitler and Miss Mattie Myers. A Christmas exchange will be held.
Social notes report birthday suppers and dinners in Carey and Arlington. R M Hindall hosts a birthday supper with C W Hindall and Lefferson family present. Gardner and Savidge families share meals at homes on North Street and south of Carey, with relatives from Fostoria Huntington and Tiffin sending greetings.
Mrs. Robert Gardner entertained at her E North Street home Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 o clock for daughter Elizabeth Ann s sixth birthday. Games were played and refreshments served. Guests included Mary Jo Faulkner Bucyrus Barbara Riester Janet Lee Riester Phyllis Lee Ogg Peter Ann Gottfried Sandra Sue Presler Phyllis Stombaugh Carolyn Bullberzer Glenda Lou Smiley Sally Jane Gardner and Evelyn Puckett. Harriet Bristoll and Janet Lee Shue could not attend.
Wayne Crawford of N Mancle Street marked his 82nd birthday on Tuesday with a quiet gathering. A host of friends joined in the celebration, and several dinner guests included Miss Margie Nye of Fremont and John W. Nye of Norfolk Virginia, among others. The event also honored Mrs Lantz on her birthday with attendees from the Houser and Frederick families.
Edwin Gottfried hosted a Sunday potluck at his Carey home for the Carey and Upper Sandusky Farm Bureau employees as Derr prepares for military training. Guests included Mrs. Herman Derr and many local couples, who presented Derr a camera and fountain pen.
Santa Claus arrives at 2:00 PM at the Carey Theatre with a free show and a treat for every child in grade school. The event is also mentioned in The Carey Times and takes place on the upcoming Saturday, December 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Wentz of Crawford celebrate fifty years of marriage. A house event is set Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM and again from 7:00 to 10:00 PM to honor the couple.
A birthday dinner was served Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs D W Lutz on East North Street honoring Mrs Dorothy Clouse of S Patterson Street. Attending were Mrs Clouse and her children Wil ford Alvin Franklin Patricia Virgilia Richard Charlene and Mr and Mrs Lutz with son Pius.
Mr and Mrs Jerome Frish hosted guests Friday evening for birthday anniversaries including Kenneth Ritchey and Mr Frish. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jesse Bennett and daughter Rosetta Bessinger and Mrs Bessie Richardson and son Maurice Ritchey plus Crawford and Miss Mary Forest. Ice cream and cake were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sims and daughter Mildred attended with Harold Sims Harvey Gantz and Oscar Gantz of near Wharton. Clarence Thome and daughter Elaine and son Calvin were guests for dinner. E F Thome hosted with afternoon visitors John Rochester of Toledo and Grant Johnson visiting Sunday evening.
Miss Florence Thomas of Findlay, who will wed Blair Wentling of Carey on December 28, received a surprise shower hosted by Mrs. Marvin Schwab at 1015 Morey Avenue Findlay. A ham and waffle supper followed gifts from guests including Mildred Karch Ray Thomas Geneva Kimmel Lester McCleary Carl Thomas Ruth Swank Edith Stroub Leontine Schwab and gift senders Yvonne Cramer Marjorie Grimés.
Mr and Mrs Chester Keckler of Findlay celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Long. Mrs Long is a niece.
The Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Sunday school met at 6 30 Monday at Mrs W H Huston for its annual Christmas potluck dinner. Mrs Thomas Beckwith presided at the business session and Mrs J F Dible read the Christmas story. Officers elected for the coming year were President Mrs Dennis De Vene Vice President Mrs W H Hu Secretary Mrs Clayton Twining and Treasurer Mrs Paul Woods. The evening included Christmas contests a gift exchange and carol singing. Mrs S R Bame the teacher was presented with a gift. Miss Dorothy Kenat was a guest. Assisting hostesses were Mrs J F Dible Mrs Alfred K Davis and Mrs Carl Dible.
Santa letters from Carey Ohio dated December 8 1941 include a six year old boy Jimmmid Thomas requesting a drum ball bat trike candy and a bureau doll paints slippers for sister and a basketball horn set oranges nuts candy for family signed as a child at Route 2. Other letter asks for gifts for mother and father and warns Santa to be careful during the war.
A Fremont firm wins a contract to construct 12 new buildings at Camp Perry for 503,189 dollars. Work is to be completed by May.
A fragment notes next Saturday December 138 and references a child from a grade school for use. The wording is unclear and lacks concrete details on location or organization involved.
For sale young roosters and bullets listed by Howard Coakley one mile east of Mt. Blanchard. Wanted a girl for housework no laundry by Mrs. Jack French with phone R273. Free brick with every load of fill dirt hauled away from our dump as long as stock lasts. Porcelain Products Inc.
Mile from Carey for rent or sale. Also offering 100 bales of shredded fodder suitable for feed or bedding. Contact A. G. Collet at 619 W Findlay Street for details.
Government has seized copper stock. remaining rods offered by Oscar Byerly of Fostoria, Ohio. Act quickly to purchase at once as supply dwindles.
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